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Thanks for the invite... Although I am not that familiar with how Ralph's and Vons work in terms of couponing, I figure that even with their "higher" prices compared to places like Winco and Super Walmart (in Chino) that you can save more using the coupons correctly and specials just like CVS.

So will be looking forward to see how this works and what coupons you use outside of SmartSource and Valasis.

Was going to think about going to the GG to get lists -- but the impending strike has made me hold off for now.

Cool idea. Have subscribed, although I am not in CA. I do shop at the Safeway equivalent here and am always on the watch for deals. I think our ads are often very similar.

Not sure if your stores have done this, but ours now have a section for 'clearanced' meats, where they put the stuff that has a 'sell by' date of today or tomorrow. Usually these only have a 30% off sticker on them, and often have the 'special price tag' pulled off, but I check these sections everytime I'm in the store, as sometimes they throw a GREAT deal in there. For example, 50 or 75% off, with the 'special price tag' left on, or better yet, a set price of 59, 79 or 99 cents for the whole package. I have bought lots of ground turkey, ribs and roasts from this section.

Now I just wish our stores would double larger coupons. Ours triple coupons up to 39 cents and double up to 50 cents. No competition to do more than this.

Holy Moly... finally.. good deals. They're at Target apparently. I usually have a really tough time there but today had made a bunch of money back on several deals without any beeping issues. I had to buy extra items to make up on the overage. $65 worth of stuff for $4.

- - - I'd list it all here, but there really is so many deals right now that I wouldn't be able to list them.

I went to Tarjay today, I did the schick deal. I only got 2 of the 6.99 razors, thats all the q's I had. But with the overage I got 2 razors, 1 cover girl mascara, 1 loaf of bread, 1 reaCH DENTAL FLOSS, 2 rolaids and 1 oral b toothbrush, all for $1.75 I still don't get the Special K deal. wanna splain it to me ? tell me all about your 65 dollars of stuff for 4 dollars

I went to Tarjay today, I did the schick deal. I only got 2 of the 6.99 razors, thats all the q's I had. But with the overage I got 2 razors, 1 cover girl mascara, 1 loaf of bread, 1 reaCH DENTAL FLOSS, 2 rolaids and 1 oral b toothbrush, all for $1.75 I still don't get the Special K deal. wanna splain it to me ? tell me all about your 65 dollars of stuff for 4 dollars

It's not that complicated I don't think... it just seems like it cause all the different scenarios. I plan to bring a ton of coupons and, the printed list of scenarios, and kind of wing-it when I get there.

Thanks for posting that link. The scenarios were posted in the Target thread Wiki but not there now. :hmm:
I had done scenario #1 just because I haven't had a whole lot of luck with Target and was kind of nervous. Our prices were slightly different too.

I didn't realize that that were using MQ's to cover even for the "free" Fiber Plus items. I had bought just fiber plus bars so didn't use the cereal Q's to cover for those.

If you follow the deals exactly, you'll get the overages. My prices were $2.75 for the cereal and $2.69 for the bars. Lots of coupons, yes... but did a bunch of other deals to make up for it.

It's not that complicated I don't think... it just seems like it cause all the different scenarios. I plan to bring a ton of coupons and, the printed list of scenarios, and kind of wing-it when I get there.

Hope that helps!!!

"Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to." - Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #3

I was at Ralphs this morning and I had my last 4 beggin strips coupons (thanks to ednred for the coupons) so I had to try it again. The $5 CAT printed today, so there must have been a problem with the machine yesterday. I noticed a tag about the CAT today, and it said it goes through 8/9/11, but I think the coupons expire tomorrow.

I was at Ralphs this morning and I had my last 4 beggin strips coupons (thanks to ednred for the coupons) so I had to try it again. The $5 CAT printed today, so there must have been a problem with the machine yesterday. I noticed a tag about the CAT today, and it said it goes through 8/9/11, but I think the coupons expire tomorrow.

I hope all of you are having better luck with Ralph's than I am. I found plenty (like, whole shelves full) at my store (Menifee, CA), but the cashiers (collectively, upon consultation) would not let me use b1g1 free coupons (I was attempting to get 8, use 4 B1G1 coupons). The strange thing is that they were TOTALLY OK with me buying 4 at a time and using 2 B1G1 coupons, and then just paying tax...2 times...but they claimed the registers wouldn't let them put the 4 couponsif I had bought 8 all at the same time. After much arguing about it I did just do the two transactions (clearly no CAT for me) since I just had to pay tax anyway, but...whoo. Horrible experience.

I hope all of you are having better luck with Ralph's than I am. I found plenty (like, whole shelves full) at my store (Menifee, CA), but the cashiers (collectively, upon consultation) would not let me use b1g1 free coupons (I was attempting to get 8, use 4 B1G1 coupons). The strange thing is that they were TOTALLY OK with me buying 4 at a time and using 2 B1G1 coupons, and then just paying tax...2 times...but they claimed the registers wouldn't let them put the 4 couponsif I had bought 8 all at the same time. After much arguing about it I did just do the two transactions (clearly no CAT for me) since I just had to pay tax anyway, but...whoo. Horrible experience.

I was frustrated with Ralphs and emailed them asking if they have a coupon polocy. The response I received is in the wiki on the first page of this thread. They have a policy, but basically the store manager can do whatever he or she wants, which leads to the inconsistency at different stores. I go to different Ralphs depending on what coupons I want to use. Some will ony double one coupon but take BOGO coupons on a BOGO sale. Some will refuse the BOGO coupons, but will double unlimited coupons. Some stores don't like coupons at all, and I avoid those stores. I'm not familiar with any of the stores near you.

I was frustrated with Ralphs and emailed them asking if they have a coupon polocy. The response I received is in the wiki on the first page of this thread. They have a policy, but basically the store manager can do whatever he or she wants, which leads to the inconsistency at different stores. I go to different Ralphs depending on what coupons I want to use. Some will ony double one coupon but take BOGO coupons on a BOGO sale. Some will refuse the BOGO coupons, but will double unlimited coupons. Some stores don't like coupons at all, and I avoid those stores. I'm not familiar with any of the stores near you.

Yes, I've been extremely frustrated with my (very) local store because of their (apparently) local coupon policy...only doubling 1 coupon per transaction etc. But I noticed that the Ralphs in Riverside (Canyon Crest) has much more agreeable employees and apparently a slightly different coupon policy. And what always makes me sad is how they're owned by the same people as Kroger, which has an extremely lenient coupon policy! Oh well.

Yes, I've been extremely frustrated with my (very) local store because of their (apparently) local coupon policy...only doubling 1 coupon per transaction etc. But I noticed that the Ralphs in Riverside (Canyon Crest) has much more agreeable employees and apparently a slightly different coupon policy. And what always makes me sad is how they're owned by the same people as Kroger, which has an extremely lenient coupon policy! Oh well.

Ralphs and Vons are now much the same leaving coupon policy decisons to local (mostly idiot) managers. You just have to test the waters and find your coupon friendly locations (and build relationships with good cashiers and managers over time). I've found Ralphs Fresh Fare, not unlike Pavilions (Vons), locations to be more friendly. Ralphs still is more coupon friendly than Vons. Albertsons, though, seems to be the most coupon friendly (only because most of the cashiers are clueless) now.

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